JUNEAU, Wis. — This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) will highlight new ideas and market news for today’s dairy producers. On Tuesday, tune in for tips on employee development. Wednesday’s episode will feature the August Rising Stars – Graduate Research Showcase and join in on Thursday for the bi-weekly market and industry news update.
More details here:
Tuesday, August 30
A strong, growing business starts with people who are constantly growing and developing their skills. Tune in for strategies on starting employee development programs at your dairy, and how to build relationships and systems that will benefit both your teams and your business. Episode presenter will be:
- Jay Joy, Chief Executive Officer, Milk Money, LLC
Wednesday, August 31
Sponsored by Balchem, this month’s Rising Stars – Graduate Research Showcase features the latest research from Washington State University that evaluated the impact of rBST injections given to prepubertal dairy heifers on mammary gland development and lactation performance. Episode presenters will be:
- Dr. Marcos Inácio Marcondes, Assistant Professor, Dairy Cattle Nutrition, Washington State University
- Giulia Berzoini C. Leite, master’s student, Washington State University
- Ícaro Castro, master’s student, Washington State University
Thursday, September 1
As harvest season nears, join in the bi-weekly market update to hear how the latest news, weather, export and market happenings could impact the dairy industry and your farm. Episode presenter will be:
- Dan Basse, President of AgResource Company
The Dairy Signal™ is a weekly series of free educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food-system professionals across the value chain. Developed by dairy farmers and members of the Professional Dairy Producers® Board of Directors, the episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available shortly after episodes are aired. Access all previously broadcasted sessions at www.pdpw.org.
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